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Federal Register/Vol. 86, No. 11/Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 11 / Tuesday, January 19, 2021 / Notices 5269 issue finality of any approval issued information related to this document and 2); for Vistra Operations Company under 10 CFR part 52. As explained in using any of the following methods: LLC (for Comanche Peak Nuclear Power DG–1303, applicants and licensees • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2); for Arizona would not be required to comply with https://www.regulations.gov and search Public Service Company (for Palo Verde the positions set forth in DG–1303. for Docket ID NRC–2020–0110. Address Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, Dated: January 12, 2021. questions about NRC Docket IDs in and 3); for PSEG Nuclear LLC (for Hope For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; Creek Generating Station and Salem telephone: 301–287–9127; email: Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 Meraj Rahimi, [email protected]. For technical and 2); and for Indiana Michigan Power Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic questions, contact the individual listed Company (for Donald C. Cook Nuclear Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office FOR FURTHER INFORMATION of Nuclear Regulatory Research. in the Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2), afford these CONTACT section of this document. licensees temporary relief from the [FR Doc. 2021–00940 Filed 1–15–21; 8:45 am] • NRC’s Agencywide Documents work-hour controls under 10 CFR BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Access and Management System 26.205(d)(1) through (d)(7). The (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly exemptions from 10 CFR 26.205(d)(1) NUCLEAR REGULATORY available documents online in the through (d)(7) ensure that the control of COMMISSION ADAMS Public Documents collection at work hours and management of worker https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ fatigue do not unduly limit licensee [Docket Nos. 50–334, 50–412, 50–456, 50– adams.html. To begin the search, select flexibility in using personnel resources 457, 50–259, 50–260, 50–296, 50–325, 50– ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For to most effectively manage the impacts 324, 50–454, 50–455, 50–317, 50–318, 50– problems with ADAMS, please contact of the COVID–19 PHE on maintaining 413, 50–414, 50–461, 50–397, 50–445, 50– the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) the safe operation of these facilities. 446, 50–298, 50–346, 50–275, 50–323, 50– reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– Specifically, these licensees have stated 315, 50–316, 50–237, 50–249, 50–321, 50– 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ that their staffing levels are affected or 366, 50–341, 50–354, 50–272, 50–311, 50– nrc.gov. are expected to be affected by the 003, 50–247, 50–286, 50–333, 50–348, 50– • Attention: The PDR, where you may COVID–19 PHE, and they can no longer 364, 50–261, 50–373, 50–374, 50–352, 50– 353, 50–369, 50–370, 50–245, 50–336, 50– examine and order copies of public meet or likely will not meet the work- 423, 50–263, 50–220, 50–410, 50–338, 50– documents, is currently closed. You hour controls of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(1) 339, 50–269, 50–270, 50–287, 50–243, 50– may submit your request to the PDR via through (d)(7). These licensees have 255, 50–528, 50–529, 50–530, 50–277, 50– email at [email protected] or call 1– committed to effecting site-specific 278, 50–440, 50–266, 50–301, 50–282, 50– 800–397–4209 or 301–415–4737, administrative controls for COVID–19 306, 50–254, 50–265, 50–244, 50–458, 50– between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), PHE fatigue management for personnel 335, 50–389, 50–443, 50–400, 50–498, 50– Monday through Friday, except Federal specified in 10 CFR 26.4(a). 499, 50–280, 50–281, 50–387, 50–388, 50– holidays. The exemptions from certain 395, 50–424, 50–425, 50–382, 50–390, 50– For the convenience of the reader, 391; NRC–2020–0110] requirements of 10 CFR part 50, instructions about obtaining materials appendix E, ‘‘Emergency Planning and Issuance of Multiple Exemptions in referenced in this document are Preparedness for Production and Response to COVID–19 Public Health provided in the ‘‘Availability of Utilization Facilities,’’ section IV.F., Emergency Documents’’ section. ‘‘Training,’’ for Energy Northwest (for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Columbia Generating Station); for DTE AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory James Danna, Office of Nuclear Reactor Electric Company (for Fermi-2); for Commission. Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory PSEG Nuclear LLC (for Hope Creek ACTION: Exemptions; issuance. Commission, Washington DC 20555– Generating Station and Salem Nuclear 0001; telephone: 301–415–7422, email: Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2); SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory [email protected]. for Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (for Commission (NRC) issued 68 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Indian Point Nuclear Generating exemptions in response to requests from Station, Unit Nos. 1, 2, and 3; and 26 licensees. The exemptions afford I. Introduction Palisades Nuclear Plant); for Virginia these licensees temporary or permanent During the period from December 1, Electric and Power Company (for North relief from certain requirements under 2020, to December 28, 2020, the NRC Anna Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2); NRC regulations. The exemptions are in granted 68 exemptions in response to for Exelon Generation Company, LLC response to the licensees’ requests for requests submitted by licensees from (for LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and relief due to the coronavirus disease September 30, 2020, to December 23, 2); for Oregon State University (for the 2019 (COVID–19) public health 2020. These exemptions allow the Oregon State TRIGA Reactor); for emergency (PHE). The NRC is issuing a licensees to deviate from certain Entergy Operations, Inc. (for River Bend single notice to announce the issuance requirements (as cited in this notice) of Station, Unit 1); for NextEra Energy of the exemptions. various parts of chapter I of title 10 of Seabrook, LLC (for Seabrook Station, DATES: During the period from the Code of Federal Regulations (10 Unit No. 1), grant temporary exemptions December 1, 2020, to December 28, CFR). from the biennial emergency 2020, the NRC granted 68 exemptions in The exemptions from certain preparedness exercise requirement. The response to requests submitted by requirements of 10 CFR part 26, exemptions allow a temporary licensees from September 30, 2020, to ‘‘Fitness for Duty Programs,’’ for Exelon exemption from the requirements of 10 December 23, 2020. Generation Company, LLC (for CFR part 50, appendix E, regarding the ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2; Byron conduct of the biennial emergency NRC–2020–0110 when contacting the Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Clinton preparedness exercise. These NRC about the availability of Power Station, Unit No. 1; LaSalle exemptions will not adversely affect the information regarding this document. County Station, Units 1 and 2; and Quad emergency response capability of the You may obtain publicly available Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 facilities because affected licensee VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:19 Jan 17, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00140 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 5270 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 11 / Tuesday, January 19, 2021 / Notices personnel are currently qualified, and Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; and Oconee 3), will help to ensure that these the licensees’ proposed compensatory Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3); for regulatory requirements do not unduly measures will enable their staff to Energy Northwest (for Columbia limit licensee flexibility in using maintain their knowledge, skills, and Generating Station); for Vistra personnel resources in a manner that abilities without the conduct of the Operations Company LLC (for most effectively manages the impacts of biennial emergency preparedness Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, the COVID–19 PHE on maintaining the exercise during the exemption term. Unit Nos. 1 and 2); for Pacific Gas and safe and secure operation of these The exemptions from certain Electric Company (for Diablo Canyon facilities and the implementation of the requirements of 10 CFR part 73, Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2); for licensees’ NRC approved security plans, appendix B, ‘‘General Criteria for Indiana Michigan Power Company (for protective strategy, and implementing Security Personnel,’’ section VI, Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. procedures. These licensees have ‘‘Nuclear Power Reactor Training and 1 and 2); for Southern Nuclear committed to certain security measures Qualification Plan for Personnel Operating Co., Inc. (for Edwin I. Hatch to ensure response readiness and for Performing Security Program Duties,’’ Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Joseph their security personnel to maintain for Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. (for M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; performance capability. Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, The NRC is providing compiled tables and 2; Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Units 1 and 2); for DTE Electric of exemptions using a single Federal Station, Unit No. 1; and Perry Nuclear Company (for Fermi-2); for Entergy Register notice for COVID–19 related Power Plant, Unit No. 1); for Exelon Nuclear Operations, Inc. (for Indian exemptions instead of issuing Generation Company, LLC (for Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2; Byron and 3; and Palisades Nuclear Plant); for individual Federal Register notices for Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Calvert Cliffs Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, each exemption. The compiled tables in Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2; Inc.
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